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(ModeL) W. 0. WILSON. LIQUID CONTAINING VESSEL.

Patented Oct. 17, 1893.

NITED STATES PATENT OF Icn,

WILLIAM 0. WILSON, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN R. FORAN AND WILLIAM H. EHLERS, OF SAME PLACE.

LIQUID-CONTAI N l NG VESSEL.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 507,05 5, dated October 17, 1893.

Application filed May 3,1892. Serial No. 431,710- (ModeL) To all whom it may concern: tube, 8, which at times registers with the open- Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. VILSON, of ing, 11, leading from the chamber, 10.

Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and 15, represents an outlet or opening on the State of Missouri, have invented certain new opposite side of the tube, 8, for the admisand useful Improvements in Liquid-Containsion of liquid to the chamber, 10, from whence 5 ing and Srlf-Gaging Vessels, of which the folit flows out through the spout, 3, (see Fig.III,) lowing is a full, clear, and exact description, when said opening registers with the openreference being had to the accompanying ing, 13, leading into the chamber, 10. drawings, which form a part of this specifica- It will be seen that when the faucet is tion. turned so that the openings in the extension, 60

My invention relates to a certain new and 4, and the openings in the tube, 8, coincide useful device for containing liquid, means for with each other, air will be admitted through registering the amount contained, and a rothe opening, 12, into the chamber, 10, and tatable device for discharging the liquid from from thence through the openings, 11, 14, into the vessel, in conjunction with an opening the body of the can, creating a pressure on 5 for filling the same; and my invention conthe liquid which forces the same to flow out sists in certain features of novelty hereinaffrom the openings, 13, 15, into the chamber, ter described and pointed out in the claims. 10, and from thence out through the spout, 3.

Figure I, is a perspective of my im proved It will be'seen that when the faucet has been can, showing certain parts broken away to rotated so that the openings coincide with more clearly show the operation. Fig. II, is each'other, the spout, 3, will extend beyond a longitudinal section of the measuring tube. the outer line of the can convenient to filling Fig. 111, is an enlarged detail sectional view a lamp, or other vessel. When it is desired of the discharge faucet. Fig. IV, represents to close the faucet, all that it is necessary to do 2 5 a sectional view showing the discharge faucet is to give it a partial revolution, as shown in in its closed position. Fig. IV, and in dotted lines, Fig. I, whereby Referring to the drawings: 1, represents a the body of the tubular extension, 4, will close can, preferably square in form, in order to the openings leading into the chamber, 10, facilitate packing and shippingof the same. from the tube,8. The tubular extension,4,be-

o 2,1-epresent-safaucet consisting of ahorizoning threaded at its lower end into the tube, taldischargespout,3,connectedwithavertical 8, causes the top circumferential flange, 16, inner tubular extension, 4, which extends a of the faucet, to press down firmly against the distance within the can, 1. The tubular eXtenwasher, 17, thus forming a tight connection; sion, 4, is closed at its bottom, as shown at 5, the opening, 12, at all times remaining free 35 and is provided with a threaded end, 6. The to the admission of air into the chamber, 10,

threaded closed end,6,of the tubular extension so that when the vessel has been tipped up to engages the lower end, 7, of an outer vertical discharge some of its contents, there is suftube, 8, which extends into the can, 1, and enficent air within said chamber to start the tirely surrounds the tubular extension, 4. liquid flowing freely. In order that I may 40 The lower end 7 of the tube, 8, has an interascertain the amount of liquid discharged 9c nally threaded surface with which the threadfrom the can at any one time, or the amount ed lower closed end of the tubular extension, of liquid contained within the can, I pro- 4, engages. The tube, 8, is provided with a vide a graduated glass tube, 17, set into the circumferential flange, 9, by which it is secan, as shown in Fig. I, in order to protect 45 cured to the top of the can. the same; said tube having cap-pieces, 18, 19, 5

10, represents a combined air and liquid at its upper and lower ends respectively to chamber within the tubular extension, 4, said protect and close the ends of said tube to preextension having air inlets or openings, 11, vent the passage of liquid from the can.

12, and a fluid outlet or opening, 13. 20, represents a gooseneck tube connecting 5o 14, represents an air opening or inlet in the with the interior of the can by extending 10o through the top of the same, as shown at 21, having its opposite end passing through a plug, 22, in the tube, 17, and connecting with the interior of said tube, as shown at 23. The bottom of the measuring tube, 17, is connected with the interior of the can by means of a short tube, 24. It is obvious that as the can is filled, the liquid entering through the tube, 24, will pass upward in the tube, 17, and remain on a level with the body of the liquid in the can. Then the can is tipped up to pour the liquid out, the air will pass out from the tube, 17, through the gooseneck, 20, into the body of the can, and the person using the can by means of the registering tube, can ascertain the amount of liquid discharged from the can. As the air passes out through the gooseneck, 20, it will pass into the bottom of the tube, 17, through the tube, 24, from the body of the can, and vice versa, according to the position of the can. The can is provided with a U shaped handle, 25, the legs, 26. of which extend alongsideof the can in depressed grooves, 27,formed by pressing in the sides of the can said legs having right angled extensions, 28, which come in contact with strips, 29, secured in the grooves near the top of the can when the bandle has been pulled upward, thus retaining the handle in connection with the can. When the handle is released it will drop down in the groove, as shown in Fig. I.

30, represents a flange extending around the top of the can, the top of said flange being on a level with the top of the tube, 17, and the faucet, 2, thus thoroughly protecting all of the exposed parts of the can.

When it is desired to fill the can, all that it is necessary to do is to unscrew the tubular extension, 4, from the can, removing the same, which leaves an opening through the bottom of the tube, 8, through which the liquid may pass.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination, with acan; of the horizoutal discharge spout 3, the vertical inner tubular extension 4, having a threaded closed inner end 6, and provided with air inlets 12 and 11, and fluid outlet 13, and the vertical outer tube 8 entirely surrounding thetubular extension, having an internally threaded inner end 7 and provided with an air inlet 14 and fluid outlet 15 coinciding with the inlet 11 and outlet 13 respectively of the tubular extension; substantially as described.

2. The combination, with acan; of the glass tube 17 set within the can, having a cap 18 on its lower end provided with a short pipe 24, and having on its upper end a cap 19, a plug 22 within its upper end, and a goose neck pipe 23 extending through the plug into the top of the can; substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a can having depressed vertical grooves 27, and the strips 29 at the top of the grooves; of the handle 25, formed with vertical legs 26, having right angle extensions 28 adapted to engage the strips; substantially as described.

WILLIAM 0. WILSON. 

